The 100 Year EdTech Project 2026 Design Summit | February 10-12, 2026
The University of Texas at San Antonio | San Antonio, Texas
Annual gathering for the curious, the creative and the committed.
The 100 Year EdTech Project’s third annual Design Summit is where education leaders, technologists, students and changemakers come together to imagine what’s possible for the next 50 years — and to build it.
We are thrilled to announce that the 2026 Design Summit will take place from February 10-12 at The University of Texas at San Antonio — mark your calendar to join us!
Over the course of three energizing days, through the lens of community-created science fiction-style stories, we’ll explore bold ideas, tackle persistent challenges and design real-world solutions that put learners at the center.
Next year, by popular demand, the design sessions will be two full days. So, we’ll gather on the evening of February 10, as well as all day on February 11 and 12.
The Design Summit is where collaboration sparks action — where your perspective helps move the field forward. Registration, hotel information and speaker announcements are coming soon. Stay tuned for updates!
Space is limited at the venue, so the Summit is by invitation only. All curious education changemakers are invited to apply. Early registration will be $276 and regular will be $375.
The year is 2076. The U.S. turns 300. What futures will we have shaped — together or apart?
Participants will address science fiction-style scenarios that take place 50-years into the future.
AI & Human Intelligence
How far does AI go — and what becomes unmistakably human?
Lifelong Learning & Skills
What does learning look like when it’s truly lifelong, everywhere, and for everyone?
Tech & Human Capacity
How are technologies elevating — not erasing — our potential?
Wellbeing & Society
What does it mean to thrive in 2076, and who gets to?
Truth & Trust
How is truth and curiosity preserved, protected, or redefined?
Wildcard
What unexpected future unfolded, and how did we get there?
Why attend?
- Connect with an international community of forward-thinking education professionals
- Co-create solutions that address real challenges in your institutions, schools and systems
- Recharge your vision with stories, tools and practices from the field
- Design what’s next for teaching, learning and leading
Photos by Mike Sanchez, ASU
The Summit outcome + output
This work will equip education leaders to co-create learning ecosystems that stand the test of time — supporting students for the next half-century and beyond.
We’ll bring our collective insights to life in a practical guide.
Design Summit details
- When: February 10-12, 2026 – opening reception evening of Feb. 10, then two full conference days on Feb. 11 & 12.
- Where: The University of Texas at San Antonio (San Antonio, Texas)
- Who: Educators, EdTech leaders, researchers, designers and innovators working across higher education and K-12
- What to expect: Interactive sessions, working groups, inspiring panels of students and visionaries in education
Become a partner of the 2026 Design Summit
Interested in partnering with us for 2026? Contact samantha@sabconsulting.org.
HOST
Lead Partners
The 100 Year EdTech Project was founded by Enterprise Technology at Arizona State University in 2023.
Core Planning Committee
Melissa Vito, The University of Texas at San Antonio
Samantha Adams Becker, SAB Creative & Consulting
Angela Gunder, Opened Culture
Lev Gonick, Arizona State University